Abstract Number: 487 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Third Generation Anti-cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies Improve Prediction of Clinical Arthritis in Second Generation Anti-cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Positive Subjects at Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: ACPA positive individuals with musculoskeletal symptoms are at increased risk of developing RA. In such individuals, ACPA are conventionally identified on the basis of…Abstract Number: 11 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
PAD4-Independent Interaction of ACPA with Nuclear Antigens in Apoptotic Cells and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) Defines a Subset of Autoantibodies
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) associated anti-citrullinated protein autoantibodies (ACPA) bind a wide range of citrullinated proteins with high cross-reactivity. Recent findings suggest that certain, but…Abstract Number: 202 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Inflammatory Arthritis Development in the Family Members of Indigenous North American (INA) RA Patients
Background/Purpose: INA populations have a high prevalence of seropositive RA, often with severe disease. The risk of RA in family members of RA patients, particularly…Abstract Number: 1464 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Newer Generation Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (CCP) 3.1 Assay in the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (CCP) are important serum markers used in clinical diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Multiple studies have…Abstract Number: 1479 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Predictive Utility of Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies to Diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients with Hepatitis C and Polyarthralgias
Background/Purpose: Joint pain is a common extra-hepatic manifestation of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection. HCV infection is often associated with the presence of autoantibodies such…Abstract Number: 2500 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association between Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody Status, Erosive Disease and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Patients with RA
Background/Purpose: Anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) is a highly specific biomarker for RA1 and ACPA-seropositive patients have a tendency toward severe erosive disease and more rapid…Abstract Number: 2983 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Changing Faces of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients at Presentation: A 20-Year Study
Background/Purpose: To analyze the evolution of baseline demographic, clinical, serological and genetic characteristics of patients with incident RA over 20 years. Methods: Since July 1998,…Abstract Number: 512 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Protein Antibody (ACPA) Positivity in General Population and Follow-up Results for ACPA Positive Persons
Background/Purpose: To evaluate anti-cyclic citrullinated protein antibody positivity in the general population and to identify its prognosis. Methods: Anti-cyclic citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) were measured…Abstract Number: 574 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-CCP3.1 and Anti-CCP3-IgA Antibodies Are Associated with Increasing Age in Subjects without Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Serum anti-CCP antibodies are specific for RA in the setting of inflammatory arthritis (IA) and can be elevated for several years prior to the…Abstract Number: 523 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Elevated Antibody Response to Porphyromonas Gingivalis Detected in Sera Years before the Clinical Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Chronic periodontitis has been associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and Porphyromonas gingivalis has been proposed as the mechanistic link, due to its unique property…Abstract Number: 2600 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Signs of Immune Activation and Local Inflammation Are Present in the Bronchial Tissue of Patients with Untreated Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Events in the lungs might contribute to generation of anti citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We investigated if signs of immune…Abstract Number: 2607 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies and Rheumatoid Factor in Rheumatoid Arthritis Hispanics Exposed to Biomass Smoke
Background/Purpose: Tobacco smoke has been associated to anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies positivity. Recently, in wood-smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients without rheumatoid arthritis…Abstract Number: 2663 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Autoantibody Levels in Clinical Practice and Its Association with Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Testing for anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPA) is included in the 2010 ACR classification criteria for RA. ACPA concentration, beyond ACPA positivity, is indicative of…Abstract Number: 1320 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Categorization Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects By Rheumatoid Factor and Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Autoantibody Status Identifies Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects With Different Characteristics
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated cyclic peptide (CCP) antibodies have been used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, although there is substantial heterogeneity among…Abstract Number: 468 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Differential Role Of T Helper Cells In The Pathogenesis and Responsiveness To Abatacept Therapy In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Abatacept (ABT) works through a different mechanism of action from TNF inhibitors in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ABT decreases T cell responses…